University of Sydney Postgraduate Research Scholarship

PhD Scholarship Opportunity at the University of Sydney for research on improving the OA Coach mobile app, a digital self-management tool for osteoarthritis.

The project sits within the David Hunter Osteoarthritis Clinical Research Group and is linked to the Faculty of Medicine and Health. The scholarship supports a PhD candidate interested in physical activity, behaviour change, mobile health, and osteoarthritis self-management.

Funding is a stipend scholarship equivalent to the University of Sydney Research Training Program (RTP) Stipend rate, indexed annually, for up to 3.5 years. The scholarship is subject to satisfactory academic performance and availability of funding. No other amount is payable.

Eligibility: applicants must be willing to apply for admission, have an unconditional offer of admission or already be enrolled full-time in a PhD in the Faculty of Medicine and Health at the University of Sydney, and be willing to conduct research improving the OA Coach mobile app.

Selection criteria include academic merit, a cover letter explaining interest in the subject area, and contact details for two academic referees. Shortlisted applicants may be invited to interview.

Deadline: 30 June 2026.

How to apply: use the university scholarship page and follow the application instructions there.